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Untangling Tolkien: A Chronology and Commentary for The Lord of the Rings Michael W. Perry
Inkling Books, 2003
Knits up the ravels An amazing accomplishment by a dedicated Tolkien fan.
That is how I'd sum up the book Untanging Tolkien. Michael Perry has first unraveled all Tolkien's "dates" -- which can be extrapolated from phases of the moon -- and then knit them together again in a cohesive ...
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English Through Pictures, Book 1 and A First Workbook of English (English Throug Pictures) I. a. Richard, Christine Gibson
Pippin Publishing, 2005
The three pocketbooks comprising the English Through Pictures series are the remarkable invention of I.A. Richards and Christine Gibson, who designed them to help the learner speak, read and write English in the quickest and clearest possible way - through pictures. The authors have made a careful selection of the most widely useful English ...
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Nietzsche: Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy) Friedrich Nietzsche
Cambridge University Press, 2006
Excellent Piece of Philosophy--But have Kaufmann's at Your Side This was the textbook to a college class on Zarathustra, and I have to say not only am I glad I took the class, I'm incredibly happy I have this book. First I'll tackle the negatives. The teacher used this instead of Kaufmann's translation because he noticed it ...
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Adding English: A Guide to Teaching in Multilingual Classrooms Elizabeth Coelho
Pippin Publishing, 2003
Lots of information presented in an easily read format This book is perhaps one of the best ESL books I've come across recenlty. It is easy to read and understand. It is practical and it gives lots of great suggestions without sounding pompous or preachy. The book would make a suitable textbook for those studying to be ...
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Perspectives on Health Leroy H. Getchell, Grover D. Pippin, ...
D C Heath & Co, 1999
This is a good book I would recommend this book to students who are looking for a good textbook to review from. My daughter used this book throuhgout junior high and she has done well in Health Science and Biology. When my niece came looking for books, because her son was entering ...
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Charlie Pippin Candy Dawson Boyd
Puffin, 1988
A Good Book! Nice reviews, September 6th person. Hello, We'd like to hear a little bit about the plot here. When books were passed out in our school, I chose this one. I like historical fiction and the Vietnam War was something I didn't know that much about. I ended up reading ...
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Pippin: Vocal Selections
Alfred Publishing Company, 1999
This music touches the soul. This book is excellent for anyone who is a Pippin fan or a fan of musical theatre. It has many different styles and is a great addition to any collection.
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English Through Pictures, Book 2 and A Second Workbook of English (English Throug Pictures) I. A. Richards, Christine Gibson
Pippin Publishing, 2005
The three pocketbooks comprising the English Through Pictures series are the remarkable invention of I.A. Richards and Christine Gibson, who designed them to help the learner speak, read and write English in the quickest and clearest possible way - through pictures. The authors have made a careful selection of the most widely useful English ...
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Look at Me When I Talk to You: ESL Learners in Non-ESL Classrooms, Second Edition (Pippin Teacher's Library) Sylvia Helmer, Catherine Eddy
Pippin Publishing, 2003
Must read for the mainstream classroom teacher! For the mainstream teacher with ELL students in your classroom, this is a must read. This book is full of those "if I only knew that last year" or "I wish I read this in August!" Get a jump start on next school year. The end of the book is packed with ideas to help ...
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Henry James and Modern Moral Life Robert B. Pippin
Cambridge University Press, 2001
This important new book argues that Henry James' fiction reveals a sophisticated theory of moral understanding and moral motivation. The claim is that James is engaged in a distinctive kind of original thinking and reflecting on modern moral life in his novels and short stories. The book offers important new interpretations of many novels as well ...
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Hegel's Idealism: The Satisfactions of Self-Consciousness Robert B. Pippin
Cambridge University Press, 1989
The standard for all future English language interpretations An outstanding achievement. This book has been profoundly influential in contemporary Hegel scholarship, outlining a new and exciting strategy for defending the Hegelian project against its many critics. Pippin's main interpretive contribution is to take seriously ...
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Horace Pippin (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists) Mike Venezia
Children's Press, 2008
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The Persistence of Subjectivity: On the Kantian Aftermath Robert B. Pippin
Cambridge University Press, 2005
What might it mean to take seriously Hegel's claim that philosophical reflection is always reflection on the historical "actuality" of its own age? Discussing Heidegger, Gadamer, Adorno, Leo Strauss, Manfred Frank, and John McDowell, Robert Pippin attempts to understand how subjectivity arises in contemporary institutional practices such as ...
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Of Farming and Classics: A Memoir David Grene
University Of Chicago Press, 2008
Precise and thoughtful writing from an extraordinary intellect The title of David Grene's autobiography reflects the twin passions of his life. He was (I betray the source of my own familiarity with him by giving this half of his life pride of place) a classicist who spent nearly all of his career at the University of Chicago. He ...
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Starting Home: The Story of Horace Pippin, Painter (African-American Artists and Artisans) Mary E. Lyons
Atheneum, 1993
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